Feature Class To Geodatabase (Conversion)

Summary

Converts one or more feature classes or feature layers to geodatabase feature classes.

Usage

• If the input is a layer with selected features, only those selected features will be written to the new output feature class.

• The name of the output feature classes will be based on the name of the input feature class. For example, if the input is C:\base\streams.shp, the output feature class will be named streams.

• If the name of an output feature class already exists in the output geodatabase, and the Allow geoprocessing tools to overwrite existing datasets option is unchecked, a number will be appended to the end to make the feature class name unique (for example, rivers_1). If any of the input feature classes have the same name, a number will also be appended to the output feature class names, regardless of the overwrite existing datasets option. Otherwise, the feature class will be overwritten.

• This tool does not support annotation.

• Learn more about how to control the output feature class name with the Feature Class To Feature Class tool

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Features	One or more feature classes or feature layers to be imported into a geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output Geodatabase	The output or destination geodatabase.	Feature Dataset; Workspace

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Geodatabase	The geodatabase, or geodatabase feature dataset, containing the new feature classes.	Workspace; Feature Dataset

Python

arcpy.conversion.FeatureClassToGeodatabase(Input_Features, Output_Geodatabase)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
Input_Features [Input_Features,...]	One or more feature classes or feature layers to be imported into a geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output_Geodatabase	The output or destination geodatabase.	Feature Dataset; Workspace

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
Derived_Geodatabase	The geodatabase, or geodatabase feature dataset, containing the new feature classes.	Workspace; Feature Dataset

Code sample

FeatureClassToGeodatabase example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the FeatureClassToGeodatabase function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(['climate.shp', 'majorrds.shp'],
                                           'C:/output/output.gdb')

FeatureClassToGeodatabase example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the FeatureClassToGeodatabase function.

# Name: FeatureClassToGeodatabase_Example2.py
# Description: Use FeatureClassToGeodatabase to copy feature classes
#  to geodatabase format
 
# Import modules
import arcpy
 
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
 
# Set local variables
in_features = ['climate.shp', 'majorrds.shp']
out_location = 'C:/output/output.gdb'
 
# Execute FeatureClassToGeodatabase
arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(in_features, out_location)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace, Output Coordinate System, Geographic Transformations, Extent, XY Resolution, XY Tolerance, Output has M values, M Resolution, M Tolerance, Output has Z values, Default Output Z Value, Z Resolution, Z Tolerance, Qualified Field Names, Output CONFIG Keyword, Auto Commit, Output XY Domain, Output M Domain, Output Z Domain, Transfer Field Domain Descriptions

Licensing information

• Basic: Yes
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes